Women in History:
EMMA CARPENTER COWAN
• Emma Carpenter, born in Wisconsin in 1853, moved to Montana with
her family in 1864. Emma married a lawyer named George Cowan when
she was 22. In 1872, Yellowstone became the world’s first national park.
Emma and George decided to travel to the area to celebrate their 2nd
wedding anniversary. At that time, Yellowstone was a wilderness area
with only rough wagon trails. An expedition was mounted, consisting
of Emma and George, several friends, and Emma’s older brother and
younger sister.
• It took several days of travel to reach the park. Along the way they
heard disturbing news of Indian warfare. The Nez Perce tribe had
been unceremoniously evicted from their tribal lands in Idaho by
white settlers. They preferred to flee to Canada rather than settle on
reservation lands. The army was summoned to force the tribe into
subjugation.
• Emma didn’t fear the Indians, and the trip went forward. They marveled
at the geysers they found in Yellowstone. But then they encountered the
Nez Perce Indians, who asked them for supplies. George refused to help
them, and was rude. Emma advised him to hold his tongue. When one
member of their party started to give the Indians some food, George
angrily stopped the exchange. Finally, several warriors told them that
they were officially being held hostage, but that they could earn their
freedom by exchanging their fresh horses for the Indian’s worn-out
horses. When George objected– against the advice of his wife– one of
the warriors shot him. It was their second wedding anniversary, and
Emma watched her husband fall.
• Emma rushed to his side, finding he’d been shot in the leg. Another
Indian shot him in the head. In the confusion, several members of the
party escaped, while Emma, her sister, and her brother were taken
prisoner. After traveling with the tribe for several days, a tribal council
was held. The elders decided to let them go, giving them a few supplies.
• They soon ran into soldiers, who gave them provisions and went to find
George’s body. Instead, they found George. After being shot twice, he
blacked out. When he regained consciousness, he began crawling down
the trail. A Nez Perce warrior found him and shot him a third time, this
time striking him in the hip. Yet still he did not die.
• When he was found, his rescuers gave him food and supplies, built him
a fire, and went to get help. The campfire spread while he was sleeping,
burning him badly– so now he had three bullet holes and third degree
burns. When Emma received news of his survival, she took a carriage to
meet him. The horses spooked while going around a hairpin turn and
the carriage overturned, dumping George into a deep ravine. When
George finally arrived in the town of Bozeman, a doctor was summoned.
The moment the doctor sat on George’s bed, the bed collapsed to the
ground. Emma said, “This sudden and unexpected fall, in his enfeebled
state, nearly finished him.”
• Emma nursed him back to health. They later had three children together.
Emma’s brother wrote a book about their experiences. George died in
1926 at the age of 84, and Emma died in 1938, aged 85. The Nez Perce
tribe were captured just a few miles short of the Canadian border, and
spent the next eight years on a reservation in Oklahoma before being
allowed to return to Idaho.

Gulf Shores American Legion Post 44
invites members, guests and the general public to enjoy dinner and dancing featuring
music by Musicman & Co (Roger & Elaine Beasley) and Tuesday night Prime Rib, 5 to
7 with music until 8; Friday night Rib Eye Steak with music until 11 & a variety of short
order food on Sunday’s 4 to 8 with music. Enjoy Spaghetti dinners on Wednesday 5 to
7 and televised sports every day. The post is located on Hwy 59, just south of County
Rd 8; there is no cover charge. Live dance music by Musicman & Co is the best you’ll
find on the coast, bar none. Call 948-6119 for more info. 6781 Hwy 59 Gulf Shores,
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Tidbits of Baldwin County Distributed Weekly Issues 1/2 January 7 & 14 of 2013
Glass Orthodontics, with locations in Daphne and Bay
Minette, provides orthodontic treatment for all ages. Their
office is high tech and state of the art and offers treatment for
sleep apnea and TMJ and clear, metal, invisible (behind the
teeth) braces and Invisalign.
With more than 55 positive internet reviews, Dr. Glenn H.
Glass and staff are dedicated to providing a warm, friendly,
caring environment while upholding their commitment to
exceptional customer service. Every staff member continually strives to motivate and educate patients in a friendly,
caring manner so they may understand the full benefits of orthodontics and will realize the importance of a shared
commitment between patient, parent and staff.
Dr. Glass is active in the community and frequently lectures children on the importance of cavity prevention. His wellpresented brochures have even sparked a children’s book. You can always find contests going on in his office, which
engage, encourage and motivate patients.
Glass Orthodontics is unique in the fact that they are the only retailer in the state of Alabama for Theodent toothpaste.
Theodent is an alternative, 100% natural, toothpaste that is derived from chocolate and is twice as powerful as fluoride at
142 x less concentration.
Glass Orthodontics’ Daphne office is located at 1303 Main Street. Their hours of operation are Monday – Wednesday
8am-5pm and Thursday 7am-4pm. The Bay Minette office is located at 900 McMeans Avenue and is open on Tuesdays.
You can visit the Glass Orthodontics website at www.glassortho.com and reach their office by phone at (251)-626-7770.

• WIDOW TO WIDOW SUPPORT GROUP meets at the Summerdale First Baptist Church every 4th Sunday in the
Fellowship Hall at 3 PM. Non-denominational grief support group with no cost. Look forward to meeting you
and assisting with the pain and grief of your loss.
Call Marilyn Crockett 251-677-0104
• Performing Arts Association of Foley announces Vino & Van Gogh Painting Parties for 2012 – 2013. All participants will paint a masterpiece and enjoy great company, good food, fine wine and door prizes. This is great
fun for beginners as well as, advanced artists. The cost is $30 per person. This price includes your supplies, food
and beverages. Groups are welcome, the more the merrier. Future dates include January 24th, and March
21st. Each session will feature a different picture so come and do them all. We also book private parties of 10 or
more. Please contact us for a time and date. Vino & Van Gogh and is a great way to host a bridal shower, baby
shower, birthday parties, (adult or child) or any social gathering.
• Cruise-In at the Foley Sonic on the third Friday of each month. Classic, modern and antique cars are welcome.
Walk around and visit 5-8:30pm.
• GULF SHORES AMERICAN LEGION POST 44. 6781 GULF SHORES PKWY, GULF SHORES. 948-6110. MEMBERS,
GUESTS & GENERAL PUBLIC WELCOME. Gulf Shores American Legion Post 44, located on Hwy 59 just south of
County Rd 8, is open for members, guests and the general public 7 days a week. Bring your friends and family
and hang out in a friendly setting, with or without TV. Or schedule your group of up to 50 people to meet in
our private meeting room.
Monday Night Bingo – 6 until
Tuesday night enjoy a prime rib dinner with live music - 5 – 8;
Wednesday enjoy a Spaghetti dinner - 5 to 7
Thursday Morning Bingo – 10 until
Friday night enjoy a steak dinner with live music – 5 – 11
Saturday – Sports T/V
Sunday – Sports T/V and at 4 – 8 pm, enjoy short order food with live.
There is no cover charge unless advertised otherwise. Live dance music by Musicman & Co is the best you’ll find
on the coast, bar none. Call 948-6119 for more info.
• Bluegrass by the Tracks @ Wales West in Silverhill every Tuesday and Friday night 7pm-9pm, weather permitting. For more info, visit www.waleswest.com.
• Moonlight Chasse’ Ballroom Dance Society meets the first and third Monday of each month @ Fitzpen Place
in Spanish Fort at 7pm. Dance Lessons 7-7:30pm, Salsa, Cha Cha, Swing, Rumba, Waltz, etc. 7:30-10pm. Visit
www.moonlightchasse.com for more info.
• Peaceful, Concerned Citizens Wanting Better Government Open Meeting, every Tuesday at 6:30pm at the
Fairhope Public Library. Call 251-298-7899 or 251-942-7829 for more info.
• Friends and Family of Addicts/Alcoholics meet every Thursday 6-8pm at The Shoulder in Daphne. Please call
251-626-2199.
• Eastern Shore Fly Fishers meet every third Thursday of each month at 6:30pm @ Fairhope Yacht Club. For more
info visit www.easternshoreflyfishers.com
• Model Train exhibit @ Foley Railroad Museum every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10am-2pm. Visit www.
foleyrailroadmuseum.com for more info.
• Senior Adult Fun and Fitness every Monday and Thursday @ 3pm at The First Baptist Church of Bay Minette.
Call 251-937-9536 for more info.
• Foley Senior Center, 304 E. Rose Ave. Foley, 251-943-1877. MONDAYS - 9:30 Pinochle (bring a brown bag
lunch); 10:00 Exercise with Loralea $1.00 for members & $2.00 for guests; 12:30-4:30 Duplicate Bridge; 1:304:00 Mexican Train Dominoes. TUESDAYS - Crochet 9:30 (1st & 2nd Tues); 2:00pm Chair Yoga W/ Loralea, $1.00
for members & $2.00 for guests; BINGO 2:00 (2nd Tues); Potluck 12:00 (Last Tues). WEDNESDAYS -8:00 Open
Jam; 12:00 Party Bridge 1:00pm Line Dance With Marilyn; Square Dancing 2:30 $5.00 per person. THURSDAYS
8:00 Yoga with Loralea $1.00 for members $2.00 for guests; 9:00 Senior Travelers (2nd & 4th Thursdays); 9:30
Pinochle (bring a brown bag lunch); 1:00 exercise with Dr. Sam Graber $1.00 for members & $2.00 for nonmembers; 1:00-4:00 Open billiards. FRIDAYS - 9:00 Senior T.O.P.S. meeting; 9:00 Intermediate Tai Chi $1.00
members and $2.00 guests, 10:00 Beginner Tai-Chi $1.00 members and $2.00 guests. SATURDAYS -lst & 3rd
Saturday Night Dance- Doors open at 6:00 and dance begins at 7:00. Music provided by Various bands. Cost is
$5 for Foley Senior Center Members and $7 for non-members.
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How new is the new year considering that it is just the
next day after the 31st of December? At the stroke of midnight, in a second the moments that happened before in an
instant becomes last year with so much of ease. We attune
our minds to everything new from that moment on wards.
But how much do we really hope can change with just
another new day?
I think the most significant and popular activity that we do
at every new year is change the calendar on the wall. That
definitely signifies the start of a brand year. We then look
around us and see everything with new eyes. We convince
ourselves that new days have begun with a new look, new
feel, new vision, new dream, new hope and new thoughts.
We somehow strive hard to get this novel feeling into every part of the day. We have to do full justice to the newness part of another year.
We also do not want to transfer any of the worrisome baggage from the previous year into this new year and hope
that all troubles, sickness e.t.c has gone down with the old
year. After all, this year is a fresh beginning and we are
deeply confident that things will work out for the better
this year. Of course, this confidence can only stem from
an inbuilt faith made stronger over the years that with the
Lord working with us, we can achieve something different
this year.

We no longer wonder whether we will make it but tell ourselves with a positive attitude that we are sure we can hold
on and make it because the Lord is going to grant all these
new favors to us this year. Just like a child, we look up to
our Father in heaven and claim this blessing for us as our
right and we know like the true and loving Father that our
Lord is, He is going to cede to our prayers because He loves
us so much and always wants us to be happy. We also owe
this to the people who pray for our well being and hold a
special place in our heart.
We all ponder at the start of the year as to what will unravel
as the year progresses but in reality, we can only offer our
Today to others because though tomorrow maybe written
in our lives, we are not sure of what it will tell. But our
Today is happening right now and it encircles us all in the
band of love.

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have been telling everyone that this year is truly a blessed
year under the loving yoke of our blessed Mother.
As we glide through this year, my prayer is that every moment, every hour, every day and every month of this year
is a divine journey for us all filled with ample graces and
blessings from the Savior above, the one who came to live
right among us a long time ago in Bethlehem and who
still lives in perpetual residency in our hearts today. He
came into this world to make everything new and every
new year, we renew the promise of the newness that He
achieved for the world.

I am reminded of two beautiful New Year expressions; “For
last year’s words belong to last year’s language and this
year’s words await another voice.” and “A new year is unfolding – like a blossom with petals curled tightly concealing the beauty within.”
May this year spread its beautiful wings to reveal delightful
moments as each day unrolls with a new magical feeling
and new outlook on life.
As I look at the number this year, the figure 13 reminds me
of the date of Our Lady’s apparitions on this earth and as I

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We can all give something. What about a smile?
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never know what a person is going through. It
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FOR FEBRUARY 20, 2013
GOLF SCRAMBLE
This coming February 20 will mark a special occasion and fun event to benefit the Baldwin County Heritage Museum. It will commemorate our first annual golf tournament
to be held at the Glen Lakes Golf Course in Foley to raise needed funds for the museum’s
continued operation, educational exhibits and programs. Committee members are
currently seeking advertising sponsors for this event. Businesses or individuals may
participate by sponsoring one or more of the 18 available golf course holes for a donation of only $100.00/hole. An 11”X 17” sign including your graphics, if available, will
be placed in a prominent location to recognize your support. Also welcome are special
advertising gifts, which could be offered as prizes to the many golf participants. The
deadline for submitting an application for sponsorships is Friday, February 1, 2013.
For more information about becoming a sponsor and to receive an application form,
please contact the museum at bchm@gulftel.com or call Wed.-Sat between 10am and
3pm at 251 986 8375 and ask for Tammy Kinney.

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A private 501c3 non-profit facility, the BCHM was organized in 1981 with the mission “to preserve the heritage of the family and early farm culture of Baldwin County
through the creation of a home for historically significant buildings, artifacts and
documents from community life.” Its basic foundations being, Home, Church, School
and Community, as it was throughout all of early America.

to computers, the internet, education and job skills in ex-

Each year BCHM continues to advance its mission along with creating an educational
experience for young and old. Through its programs with the Boy and Girl Scouts of
America, the county 4-H Clubs, Snow-Bird clubs and promotions, senior centers, public and private schools, it has provided the story of the stalwart people who cleared
the land, built the towns and made sacrifices to provide us the life we enjoy today in
Baldwin County.

is the highest and best form of recycling, we refurbish what

We hope you will take part in this worthwhile and fun event by providing your support,
and to keep the museum from becoming what it was setup to preserve---a memory
of the past.

banished to landfills to leach toxics into the water table. We

BCHM is located at 25521 Hwy 98 E, Elberta , AL 36530 . Hours of operation are 10am3pm, Wednesday-Saturday. Admission is Free. For information about making a donation or becoming a member or volunteer stop by, call 251-986-8375, email bchm@
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museum on facebook. All tax free donations should be mailed to P.O. 356, Elberta , AL
36530 and will be acknowledged with our gratitude.

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